Kyle McCord trade grades: Miami adds QB depth, Packers gain draft pick
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Key Points:
- The Miami Dolphins have revamped their quarterback depth chart, trading Quinn Ewers to the Jacksonville Jaguars and waiving Cam Miller and Mark Gronowski, while acquiring Kyle McCord from the Green Bay Packers.
- In exchange for McCord, the Dolphins sent a 2028 sixth-round draft pick to Green Bay, effectively swapping Ewers for McCord, who also cost a 2028 sixth-round pick.
- Kyle McCord, a 23-year-old sixth-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles, spent his rookie season on their practice squad before signing a reserve/futures contract with Green Bay, and led the NCAA in passing yards at Syracuse in 2024.
- McCord will serve as the primary backup to starter Malik Willis, who signed a three-year, $67.5 million deal with Miami and also has ties to Green Bay along with the Dolphins' coaching staff and front office.
- The trade received a C+ grade for Miami due to the strong familiarity between McCord and Dolphins' passing game coordinator Kevin Patullo, while Green Bay received a C grade for the deal.
